Predict the Season's First Offenive Play, Tackle, and Touchdown

by Chris Pokorny on Sep 11, 2010 9:18 PM EDT in General News

This is an annual feature, and with the first game of the season coming up against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, it's time to predict the season's first offensive play, tackle, and touchdown. Here are the "ground rules" so to speak, and the prize for correctly guessing the "first" are bragging rights.

Offensive Play Prediction Guidelines: Try to be as specific as you can with you think will be the Browns' first offensive play. Don't just say "pass play" or "run play". Instead, say "Delhomme throws a slant route to Massaquoi for 7 yards" or "Jerome Harrison runs right side and gets stuffed at the line of scrimmage." You can also predict incompletions, interceptions, fumbles, touchdowns, and even a safety if you really think that'll happen on the first offensive play!

Defensive Tackle Prediction Guidelines: Predicting the first defensive play is much more obscure, so this one is a simpler category -- project who you think will make the team's first tackle that does not come on special teams or a returned interception/fumble.

First Touchdown Against Tampa Bay: If you do not think the Browns will score a touchdown, then say "no touchdowns" as your answer. Otherwise, predict how you think the Browns' first offensive touchdown will be scored, along with the person(s) who will score. You can predict it to be on offense, defense, or special teams. If you predict a passing touchdown, name both the quarterback and the receiver.

Here is the template you can copy+paste for your comments:

First Offensive Play:
First Defensive Tackle:
First Touchdown:

Here are my predictions...

First Offensive Play: Delhomme hands off left side to Jerome Harrison who runs through a nice hole for 8 yards.
First Defensive Tackle: LB Chris Gocong
First Touchdown: QB Jake Delhomme runs a playaction at the goal line and fires it to TE Ben Watson for the touchdown.

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Predictions

First Offensive Play: Delhomme short right pass to Harrison
First Defensive Tackle:Scott Fujita
First Touchdown:Jerome Harrison 1-yd run up the middle

by TRIBE4LIFE on Sep 11, 2010 9:21 PM EDT reply actions

First Offensive Play: James Harrison run behind left side w/full back gain of 4 yards.
First Defensive Tackle: TJ Ward
First Touchdown: Quick pass to Benjamin Watson

by Estonianzulu on Sep 11, 2010 9:26 PM EDT reply actions

I would love if we had james harrison but he probably wouldn’t be rushing for too many yards. Go Browns!

by bellar on Sep 11, 2010 10:49 PM EDT up reply actions

First Offensive Play: Jerome Harrison off-tackle to the left, with Vickers kicking out and the RG pulling up the hole. 4 yard gain.
First Defensive Tackle: Scott Fujita
First Touchdown: Delhomme to Robiskie, either a fade or a slant.

I have been complimented many times and they always embarrass me; I always feel that they have not said enough.

by notthatnoise on Sep 11, 2010 9:30 PM EDT reply actions

Basically I think the first run play will be Dave to the left.

I have been complimented many times and they always embarrass me; I always feel that they have not said enough.

by notthatnoise on Sep 11, 2010 9:38 PM EDT up reply actions

First Offensive Play: 15 yard pass to Ben Watson on a seem route
First Defensive Tackle: Matt Roth
First Touchdown: 20 yard touchdown run by James Davis

by JBrownFan on Sep 11, 2010 9:36 PM EDT reply actions

First Offensive Play: 5 yard pass to Cribbs
First Defensive Tackle: Ahtyba Rubin
First Touchdown: Peyton Hillis receiving TD.

by OSUMoneyball on Sep 11, 2010 9:48 PM EDT reply actions

First Play: 15 yard pass from Delhomme to Cribbs on a post
First tackle: Shaun Rogers
First touchdown: Peyton Hillis on a Iso.

I can't believe Cribbs was considered the second best athlete in Cleveland.

LBJ. Lying. Backstabbing. Jackass.

by SpecialBrownie on Sep 11, 2010 9:54 PM EDT reply actions

First Offensive Play: Browns Spread the field a bit, Short left pass to Brian Robiskie on a stop route
First Defensive Tackle: Ahtyba Rubin, chris Gocong
First Touchdown: Ben Watson fade in the back of the end zone.

"Smokescreen."

by jaws. on Sep 11, 2010 10:07 PM EDT reply actions

First Offensive Play: Delhomme pass to Hillis for 6 yard gain.
First Defensive Tackle: Scott Fujita
First Touchdown: Harrison off left tackle for 16 yards.

by ridaring on Sep 11, 2010 10:49 PM EDT reply actions

First Offensive Play: delhomme pitch to harrison, 7 yd. gain
First Defensive Tackle: eric wright
First Touchdown: delhomme checks down to peyton hillis, who then rumbles in from 25 yds out.

by Dawg Nuts on Sep 11, 2010 10:51 PM EDT reply actions

First Offensive Play: Delhomme hands off to Harrison for a 4 yard gain
First Defensive Tackle: Eric Wright
First Touchdown: Delhomme 11 yard pass to Robiskie

by emily522 on Sep 11, 2010 11:29 PM EDT reply actions

Spellcheck.

Robobiskit. I will make this his nickname, I swear to you.

Also, for future reference, Haden is Obama.

I can't believe Cribbs was considered the second best athlete in Cleveland.

LBJ. Lying. Backstabbing. Jackass.

by SpecialBrownie on Sep 11, 2010 11:34 PM EDT up reply actions

dbn-community-announcement

Just joking, but seriously i think I might start using this as my signature

They gone have to stop sleeping on me one day.. I gotta be one of the best

About 3 hours ago by Eric Wright Cleveland Browns – Cornerback

I understand, as a big daddy come and take my spot type of demeanor?

by mooncamping on May 14, 2010 7:24 AM EDT

by Villeslgr on Sep 12, 2010 10:51 AM EDT up reply actions

HE LOOKS LIKE OBAMA.

I can't believe Cribbs was considered the second best athlete in Cleveland.

LBJ. Lying. Backstabbing. Jackass.

by SpecialBrownie on Sep 12, 2010 11:20 AM EDT up reply actions

Yeah, i got your joke, i was just taking it overboard.

They gone have to stop sleeping on me one day.. I gotta be one of the best

About 3 hours ago by Eric Wright Cleveland Browns – Cornerback

I understand, as a big daddy come and take my spot type of demeanor?

by mooncamping on May 14, 2010 7:24 AM EDT

by Villeslgr on Sep 12, 2010 11:27 AM EDT up reply actions

No way. Hadens head is way to round and his ears are bigger.

It’s not a lie if you believe it.

by Brownie's Year on Sep 12, 2010 12:31 PM EDT up reply actions

First offensive play: Harrison runs left side for 3 yard gain.

First defensive play: fujita tackle for 5 yard gain

First td:
Peyton hillis runs left for 2 yard gain

by sww2109 on Sep 11, 2010 11:59 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

First Offensive Play: Delhomme to MoMass. Curl route for 6 yards.

First Defensive Tackle: R. Smith. Bucs run right for short gain.

First Touchdown: Delhomme to Watson. 12 yards.

It’s not a lie if you believe it.

by Brownie's Year on Sep 12, 2010 12:01 AM EDT reply actions

First Offensive Play: Quick out. Right side. Robiskie. 7 yards.
First Defensive Tackle: Tuba Rubin.
First Touchdown: Robiskie. Go. 26 yards. TD.

Dawgs By Nature -- where Hitler, apparently, 'did some good things'.™

by golanbatrac on Sep 12, 2010 12:03 AM EDT reply actions

First Offensive Play: 3 step drop, quick pass to MoMass

First Defensive Tackle: TJ Ward on K2

First Touchdown: Hillis behind Vickers. Destruction to follow.

by Bernie19Kosar on Sep 12, 2010 12:33 AM EDT reply actions

First Offensive Play: Pass to Watson, 11 yd. gain
First Defensive Tackle: Rubin
First Touchdown: Eric Wright jumps a route for a pick six.

"There is a small, but important difference between peeing in the pool and peeing into the pool." - Demitri Martin

by Browns town on Sep 12, 2010 9:08 AM EDT reply actions

First Offensive Play: Jerome Harrison off left tackle for 3 yards.
First Defensive Tackle:Gocong
First Touchdown:Vickers screen pass.

by garvergn on Sep 12, 2010 9:36 AM EDT reply actions

First Offensive Play: Derek Anderson, botched handoff, fumble, returned for a TD.

Whooops…

by pl4tinum on Sep 12, 2010 10:24 AM EDT reply actions 2 recs

First Offensive Play: Play action to Cribbs for 7 yards
First Defensive Tackle: Rubin behind the line
First Touchdown: Cribbs all the way on the opening kickoff

They gone have to stop sleeping on me one day.. I gotta be one of the best

About 3 hours ago by Eric Wright Cleveland Browns – Cornerback

I understand, as a big daddy come and take my spot type of demeanor?

by mooncamping on May 14, 2010 7:24 AM EDT

by Villeslgr on Sep 12, 2010 10:55 AM EDT reply actions

First Offensive Play: Swing pass to the right to Harrison. Gets 4 yards.
First Defensive Tackle: Abe Elam, sack on a safety blitz. -6 yrds
First Touchdown: Hillis following Vickers to the right from the 4. Untouched till he crosses the goal line.

Fooootball has been beary beary good to me.

by doggrad87 on Sep 12, 2010 12:28 PM EDT reply actions

predictions

First Offensive Play: Delhomme passes over the middle to Ben Watson, complete for 7 yards.
First Defensive Tackle: Chris Gocong
First Touchdown: Peyton Hillis up the gut.

by bgsu_drew on Sep 12, 2010 12:29 PM EDT reply actions

BGSU huh?

I can't believe Cribbs was considered the second best athlete in Cleveland.

LBJ. Lying. Backstabbing. Jackass.

by SpecialBrownie on Sep 12, 2010 12:32 PM EDT up reply actions

First Offensive Play: Power 0 to the right, Harrison follows Vickers for 15 yds
First Defensive Tackle: TJ Ward
First Touchdown: Harrison from the 12yd line

"My mother always told me: ‘You will see the light of people when they hit adversity. You’ll get a good sense of their character." - Ironic words from LeBron James

For the love of Joe Thomas.....

by North Coast Flea on Sep 12, 2010 12:40 PM EDT reply actions